Sweden: Softwood Lumber Exports in October 2010

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In October, Swedens' lumber and planed timber exports amounted to 1 million m³, down 12% compared with the reference period last year. Thus, export deficit from January to October increased to 7.3%. In exports to Great Britain, the Swedish main market, deficit increased to 17.2%. In October, decline in exports to Germany increased as well coming to -7.9%. The important Middle East market, Egypt, leveled out the deficit by the beginning of 2009 and now ranges at last year's level (+0.3%).

Average price for sawn timber and planed timber in October was at SEK 2,096 (+3.2%, € 234.2 / m³) compared to SEK 2.187 (+12.7%, € 239.5 / m³) in September and SEK 2.214.4 (+11.9% / € 242.4 / m³) in August. With SEK 2,007/m³ (€ 224.3/m³) Pine lumber ranges about 1% below the October prices of 2009. Spruce lumber prices persists in the black (+11% ) amounting to SEK 2,003/m³ (€ 223.8/m³).

Country I-X
2009 (m³)
I-X
2010 (m³)
Annual Percentage Change
Great Britain 2,516.6 2,086.6 -17.2%
Egypt  937.9 940.6 0.3%
Germany 964.6 888.6 -7.9%
Norway  697.6 763.4 9.4%
Netherlands 845.1 748.8 -11.4%
Denmark 8413 738.8 -12.2%
Japan 593.6 585.3 -1.4%
Algeria 353.9 460.1 30.0%
France 505.8 426.8 -15.6%
Morocco   414.9 321.9 -22.4%
Saudi Arabia 173.1 282.5 63.3%
Belgium  239.7 228.6 -4.6%
Spain 182 198.6 9.1%
Italy 125.3 122.6 -2.1%
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